Seasoning and method of making the same.



is applied to the onions in any desired way a UNITED sT res PATENT OFFICE. I

EDWARD D. .HOUSTON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOE UF'ONEIHALLF TO Q, t i JQHN W. KNIBBS, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. r a snasomno AND METHOD or MAKING 'm-E SAME. V f

. 970,712 Spwlfication 01 m Patent- Pa rented Sept. 20, 1910. r Ho Drawing. 7 Application flied April 7, 1910. Serial No. 553.954.

To all whom it may concern: 1 as by sprinkling or'pouring it over their 55 Be it known that-LEnwano D. Hovsrou, surfaces, and it. has been i'ound in practice 7' V acitizen of the United States, residing at that the more of the exposed moist surfaces lVorcester, in the county of \Vo'rcester'and of. the onions are covered by thesalt the 5 State of Massachusetts, have invented a new niorcra'pid and thorough is the action here- T p and useful Seasoning and Method of Malcinafter described. This mixtureof the salt 60 V i'ng tin-Same, of which the following is a and onion preferably is accomplishrfl specification. placing the onions or pieces thereof in layers This invention relates to a seasoning for In a receptacle and sprinkling the salt over 10 use with foods, and to a method of making each layer before the superposed larers are a the same. V introduced. Almost as similar; the salt is '65 The principal" objects ofvthe inventionare applied to the moist surfaces of the onion a to provide a palatable seasoning suitable partial liquefactiontakes place which causes for general use as a substitute for a natural a; partial disintegration of the cell walls of flavor, but particularly on meats, whichcan the onion and liberates the air which is held be very cheaply and expeditiously manuby the porous structures of the onion; This 10 factored, and can be put up or packed in produces numerous small bubbles. which" small packages and used conveniently at the taken together, appear in the form of a froth T table, and which shall be. of such a natureon the surface of the onion.

that it will kee for indefinite periods of Itis apparent that the liquefied salt attime without. (eterioratiiig or losing its tacks the solid portions of tlnveg-viable as'ITsQ strength v N stated. but whatfnrthcr chemical action Broadly considered, the invention also in takes place. if 5-22),- I am not preparcd to volves the production of a new article of state. I have found huu'cw-r. that ifth'e food particularly for seasoning, purposes moisture orjuiceis extracted from the onion which will add materially to the economy of and mixed with the salt. no such effect is the table. because it. will render foods palusecured. except that of rourse the-salt dis- 7 table that ordinarily would not be, and be- .solvcs. After this action has ('uhmnnrml cause it will permit the use of a certain the whole mixture is run througha grinding 30 fiaro at all seasons ofthc year and in places rcar'hiuc or otherwis liar-l divided in an i where the vegetable fronr which it i d elcsircd way and rcdum-d to a pulp; l lind o5 rived could not be readily transported. that this above described action beta-con the 1 Further objects and advantages ofthe insalt. and onion continues during the grindvention will appear hereinafter. in: p ration. and afterward. and that the 5 Rediiced to its simplcst tcrnis.v the invcnpulp pr duced in this way is omparaiivcly tion consists in the utilization of the ordithin and crcaurv. the parlirlcs going-through nary union for seasoning purposes in the tln-grilnlvr being! very minute. In this way b ve e ified, the salt attacks the smallest surface of the The-invention although more suitable for union. and by the time a mass of the above 40 the. utilization of onions as aforesaid, is dcscrilwd proportions is thoroughly ground capable also of application to some other the action. of the salt on the-onion issubt bl f r the purpose of utilizing them stantlally complete, the format-ion of air in a similar way. l bubbles ceases, and no further time need be I its preferred form the method is carallowed for this action. The next step is to p 45 i d t. as foll s-"A quantity of onions place the niixturein a dry. warm place, and V I m' other i cgetnl'ilcs containing moisture, say caveit for suflicient, time to allow for evapfor example, 100 lbs., are peeled suflieiently oration. For a mixture, such as that deto expose their inner moist. surfaces, and scribed above. exposed in'asuitable receptathey may be out up into pieces of any declc, placed on an ordinary steam radiator at 50 sired size. With these onions a nantity a temperature of steam under a very lowof common saltis mixed, preferiihly less pressure, the evaporation requires about two than 503). and in the exam-pie indicated, days. I find that at this point a peculiar about; 40 lbs. are ordinarily used. This salt action takes place. It will be remembered that the particles of onion are extremely small. I have generallyj used a grinder from which no article of pulp can emerge,

I that is above a ut one 16th oian inch in #idiameter. When the substance 'is; 'eva-poratedas afonasaid it is, found to form thin flakes, very'cften apparently consistingpf a sheet of vegetable pulp-of irregular size and shape butof ap roximately uniform thickness coated, chic y on one side-with each other, in various forms, and form masses of from a quarter to a half lllCh crystallized salt. These flakes unite with.

across. They are quite light in weight and of a yellowish to light brown color, except wherecrystals of salt appear, when they are pure white. I assume from this that an excess of salt has been used, and that part in this form asa seasoning for the purpose j one to use, and extremely suita of the salt not takenup by the vegetable pulp crystallizes out and ap ears on the sur ace thereof. This materia can-be used such receptacle. I have found that in either form the material will keep itsdry and granularcondition 01- along time, that it does not cake together in the salt shaker, and that the onion flavor, as well as the salt taste is reserved for long periods of time.

This m as the seasoning a very convenient b e for use on the table as well as for seasonin foods while they are being pre ared. T e resultant product is readily su -divided into any desired quantities, can be transported to any distance and into any climate, can be kept 3- until the particular vegetable of which it is made is out of season, and is made so inexpensively that it'is within the reach of all.

Also theilavor is such that it will add materially torthe value of foods which are of a more or less tasteless character, thuspermitting economy at table .I do not'wish to be'limited to each' par-1 ticul'ar step or order of steps, or to all the details of the product, which I have described, but

a f I 'av'onm What I do claim asp-.

1. The method of making seasoning which consists in peeling a quantity of-omons so libas to expose the moist "inner surfaces, adding thereto about 40% by weight of common' salt in contact with saidmoist sur-v faces, permitting the salt to remainin contact with said surfaces untilbubbles m the form of a, froth appear thereon, grinding the mixture to a pulp,and drying in awarm place until the pulp forms into a mass consisting of dry flakes.

2. he method of making seasoning which consists in peeling a quantity of onions m as to.expose the moist inner surfaces, add 'ing thereto about 48% by weight of commonsalt in contact with said moist surfaces, permitting the salt to remain in contact with froth appear thereon, grinding the mixture to a pulp, drying in a warm place until the pulp forms into a mass consisting of dry flakes, with crystals of salt upon one side 10. said surfaces until bubbles in the form of thereof, and pulverizing the same to proa duce a fine powder.

3. The method of making.a' seasoning which consists of peeling 'a quantity of onions so as to expose the moist inner surfaces, placing in contact with saidmoist surfaces a quantity of common salt, leavin the salt in contact with said surfaces unti bubbles in the form of froth appear thereon, reducing the mixture to a pulp, drying until the pul forms into a mass of dry flakes, and pu verizing the same to produce a fine powder. a

*4. As'an article 015- manufacture, a sea soning consisting of onion with salt thereon in the form of masses of dry flakes, having onion pulp on one side and salt crystals on the other;

5. As an article of manufacture, a'sea,

soning consisting of. onion in the form of masses of dry flakes, having crystals of 1 salt thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set V my hand, in the presence oi two subscribing witnesses. y

. EDWARD D. HOUSTON. \Vitnesssz' I ALBERT E. FAY, 6. Former Wnsson. 

